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Category: Flies

Mayfly, Maybe?

June 18, 2022 Michael 3 Comments

Father’s Day weekend. Two days relatively off from work, and weather that might be turning out very nicely. Sounds to…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Dun, Fly Tying, mayfly

Dear River…

June 9, 2022 Michael 1 Comment

Dear River… We need to talk. I think you know that I really like you, right? I mean, I’ve visited…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying

Overdue Fly

June 6, 2022 Michael

There are some flies that I really enjoy tying, as you may have noticed. Stimulators, Adams, Adams Parachute, and Elk…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: emerger, Sparkle Dun

Long Lunch, Today

May 31, 2022 Michael

Because … you knew I would not be able to resist, right? Driving near the pass, today, I found myself…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Cutthroat, dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, Rainbow Trout, stimulator

What are the odds?

May 29, 2022 Michael

Having found that beautiful mayfly dun specimen, yesterday, I realized that my options for dry flies, while on the water,…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: dry fly

Keeping the Tradition Alive

May 28, 2022 Michael

The Saturday before Memorial Day. For fly fishers in Washington State, this day means the opening of the new season,…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Waters

Attempted Prince…

April 30, 2022 Michael 2 Comments

I know I’ve said it, before. I am no good at nymphing. Something about my early attempts being unsuccessful (new…

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Posted in: Flies

YRC, today

April 17, 2022 Michael

Quick drive up to Ellensburg, today. An ask from one of our daughters, which I took as an excuse to…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Waters

Re-tie

April 3, 2022 Michael

I managed a quick trip to the fly shop, today, and picked up some additional tying supplies that I realized…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Fly Tying, stimulator

Stealth Stone?

April 2, 2022 Michael

When that Little Black Stonefly came to visit, the other day, I took it as a good reminder about the…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, Fly Tying

Revisit and More Detail

April 1, 2022 Michael

Yesterday was a great day to get out, on my way back from Seattle, and explore in more detail the…

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Posted in: Flies, Nature, Trips, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryflyfishing, Waters

Yakima River in Late March

March 27, 2022 Michael

In my part of the state, the Yakima River is the only one that is fishable all year, per the…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Rainbow Trout, Waters, Yakima River, Yakima River Canyon

Knock, knock…

March 26, 2022 Michael

I spent some time out on the driveway, today, getting used to flight controls on a cheap drone, when this…

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Posted in: Equipment, Flies, Random

Next Caddis Variation

March 21, 2022 Michael

I posted a pic of one of the Elk Hair Caddis I had tied, over the weekend, on Twitter and…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, Fly Tying

Saturday Fly Tying

March 19, 2022 Michael

The start to the day: In my last couple of stops at Worley Bugger Fly Co., I have picked up…

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Posted in: Flies Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying

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